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Enrique Vila-Matas is a Spanish writer, novelist, and short story writer born in Barcelona in 1948. He speaks and writes in Spanish and Catalan. His literary output includes 62 works, with notable titles such as *Mac's Problem*, *Mac and His Problem*, *Obras, Tomo I*, *Tentación Del Fracaso Tomo I / the Temptation of Failure*, and *Kassel no invita a la lógica*. His writing primarily falls within the essay genre.
Throughout his career, Vila-Matas has received several awards, including the Knight of the Legion of Honour, the Rómulo Gallegos Prize, the Prix Médicis étranger, and the FIL Award. He has also been nominated for the International Booker Prize.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1948
- Works
- 90
Top works
- El viaje vertical
- Volver a verla y otros cuentos
- ha-Masaʻ ha-anakhi
- תמונה דבלינאית
- Sus ojos les delatan
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Key facts
- Born
- Enrique Vila-Matas , ( 1948-03-31 ) 31 March 1948 (age 78) , Barcelona, Spain
- Occupation
- Writer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Enrique
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Spain
- Place of birth
- Barcelona
- Occupation
- short story writer
- Languages spoken
- Catalan
- Genre
- essay
- Official website
- www.enriquevilamatas.com
- Image
- Enrique Vila-Matas.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1948-03-31
- Commons category
- Enrique Vila-Matas
- nominated for
- International Booker Prize
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Encyclopedic overview
Enrique Vila-Matas (born 31 March 1948 in Barcelona) is a Spanish writer.
Vila-Matas has written several award-winning books that mix genres and has been branded as one of the most original and prominent writers in the Spanish language. He is frequently mentioned among the favourites to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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